Information processing apparatus, information processing method, alternate response apparatus, response method, control program, and network system

a technology of information processing and peripheral devices, applied in the field of information processing apparatus, information processing method, alternate response apparatus, response method, response method, etc., can solve the problems of inability to recognize peripheral devices in management systems compliant with a specific management method, limited pnp installation to locally connected devices, and no technology for expanding pnp technology to network devices

Active Publication Date: 2008-01-01
CANON KK
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[0009]In order to solve at least one of the foregoing problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mechanism for enabling a user or an administrator to install a control program for controlling a peri

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PnP installation is limited to locally-connected devices.
No technology has been developed for expanding the PnP technology to network devices.
When a plurality of management methods for managing network peripheral devices c

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[0028]FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a print system to which an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applicable. In the print system, a client PC (hereinafter may be simply referred to as a client), which is a preferred example of the information processing apparatus of the present invention, and a printer PR as a peripheral device can communicate with each other through a network NET. The peripheral device includes an image forming apparatus, such as a printer, a copy machine, a facsimile machine, or a multifunctional machine combining these functions, or a digital camera. The present invention is formed by an application executed by the client and services included in a network printer. The application and services are formed by functional modules.

[0029]Referring to FIG. 1, an application 1 supplied with the client PC, which is a feature element of the present invention, is software running on an operating system (OS) of the cl...

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A mechanism for enabling a computer which includes an installer for providing Plug and Play (PnP) to obtain information for a network device is provided. Using an existing development resource, such as a PnP installer, a simple installation method is provided. By causing a proxy server to as a communication intermediary between the computer and a peripheral device which is not in compliance with a predetermined management method, the peripheral device can be managed using the predetermined management method.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to information processing apparatuses for setting peripheral devices for performing predetermined processing through a network, to peripheral devices, to device processing methods, and to storage media.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]As a network infrastructure has been developed, network image processing apparatuses, such as network printers, scanners, and copy machines, have rapidly become widely used. Technology for searching a network for a device for offering various services over the network has been developed. One example of such technology proposed by Microsoft is referred to as Universal Plug and Play (hereinafter referred to as “UPnP”).[0005]When using a network peripheral device, such as a network printer, it is necessary to install beforehand, on a client (such as a personal computer) for using the printer, a corresponding driver, which has been registered and contr...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F13/10G06F3/12G06F9/445
CPCG06F9/4411G06F9/4413G06F3/1285G06F3/1225G06F3/1204
Inventor NISHIO, MASAHIRO
Owner CANON KK
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